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Energy savings reduction of 10% in the industry, transport and residential sectors and 12% savings in the services sector by 2016, relative to a 2007 baseline.

Energy consumption

Buildings, Residential, Non-residential, Industry, Transport

Australia

A 40% improvement in energy productivity between 2015 and 2030, where productivity is measured as the ratio of economic output (GDP) to primary energy use in petajoules (PJ).

Energy productivity

Austria

Final energy consumption in 2020 must not exceed 1,050 petajoules (PJ) compared to baseline projection of 1320 PJ.

Energy consumption

Multi-sector

Belgium

An 18% reduction in primary energy consumption by 2020 relative to a 2007 baseline (53.3 Mtoe).

Energy consumption

Brazil

A 10% reduction in energy consumption (equivalent to a reduction in electricity generation) by 2030.

Energy consumption

Canada

Different energy efficiency targets by State - commitment of Council of Federation of 20% increase in energy efficiency by 2020.

Energy intensity

Multi-sector

China

A 15% reduction in energy intensity by 2020 (relative to a base year of 2015), where energy intensity is measured as the ratio of primary energy consumption to economic output (GDP).

Energy intensity

Czech Republic

A 20% reduction in energy consumption relative to 2007 levels by 2020.

Energy consumption

Multi-sector

Denmark

A 14.5% reduction in primary energy consumption by 2020 relative to 2006 levels.

Energy consumption

Multi-sector

Estonia

A 13.1% reduction in primary energy consumption by 2020 relative to 2006 levels.

Energy consumption

Multi-sector

Finland

48.99 terawatt-hours of cumulative energy savings between 2014 and 2020.

Energy consumption

Multi-sector

France

Reduction of final energy consumption to 131.4 Mtoe (excluding international air travel) and primary consumption to 219.9 Mtoe in 2020 (excluding non-energy use and international air travel) where energy consumption is measures as the final energy demand in tonnes of oil-equivalent (toe).

Energy consumption

Multi-sector

Germany

A 20% reduction of primary energy consumption by 2020 and 50% by 2050. Reduction is relative to the 2008 baseline year.

Energy consumption

Multi-sector

Greece

3332.7 ktoe of cumulative energy savings between 2014 and 2020.

Energy consumption

Hungary

Total primary energy consumption in 2020 must not exceed 1009 PJ.

Energy consumption

India

Qualitative target of reducing energy intensity though standards and labelling, building codes, DSM, capacity building and human resource development by target year 2018.

Energy intensity

Multi-sector

Indonesia

A decrease in energy elasticity a function of GDP to below one by 2025, where energy elasticity is measured as the ratio of the rate of change of total primary energy supply to the rate of change of GDP.

Energy elasticity

Multi-sector

Indonesia

The General Plan for National Energy (RUEN) mandates a reduction in energy intensity by 1 percent annually during the periode of 2015-2025

Energy intensity

Multi-sector

Indonesia

The General Plan for National Energy (RUEN) sets target to reduce final energy consumption by 17% by 2025 . The RUEN presents two scenarios,: the Business-as-Usual (BAU) scenario and RUEN scenario

Energy consumption

Multi-sector

Ireland

Primary energy consumption of 173,326 GWh in 2020.

Energy consumption

Italy

20 Mtoe of primary energy saved per year from baseline year 2014 to target year 2020.

Energy consumption

Multi-sector

Japan

A 13% reduction in energy demand by 2030 by making facilities and equipment more efficient, optimal use of energy and increasing the visibility of energy consumption data.

Transactional

Residential, Transport

Japan

Improving uptake of highly efficient lighting equipment (e.g. LED and organic EL lighting). The target is considered a ratio of efficient lighting products to previous products available for purchase (flow) and ratio of efficient lighting products to previous products installed and in operation (stock).

Transactional

Lighting

Japan

An increase in the ratio of next-generation vehicles to all new vehicles by 2030.

Transactional

Transport

Road transport

Korea, Republic of

Final energy consumption reduced 13% below business as usual levels by 2035, where consumption is measured as final energy demand in tonnes of oil-equivalent (toe).

Energy consumption

Multi-sector

Luxembourg

Primary energy consumption of 52,111 GWh in 2020.

Energy consumption

Mexico

An increase in the amount of final energy consumption covered by regulation from 46% in 2012 to 51% in 2018.

10% reduction in final energy consumption compared to baseline year 2008.

Energy consumption

Russian Federation

40% reduction in the ratio of energy consumption to economic output (GDP) from base year 2007 to target year 2020.

Energy intensity

Saudi Arabia

30% reduction of electricity intensity from base year 2005 to target year 2030.

Energy intensity

Slovakia

20% energy savings based on average final energy consumption from 2001-2005.

Energy consumption

Multi-sector

South Africa

An overall reduction in forecast final energy demand in 2015 (based on 2000 levels) of 12%. This includes targets for industry and mining (15%), commercial and public buildings (15%), residential (10%) and transport (9%).

Energy consumption

Multi-sector

Spain

24.7% reduction in primary energy consumption by 2020 relative to baseline year 2007.

Energy consumption

Sweden

20% reduction in the ratio of primary energy consumption to economic output (GDP) from base year 2008 to target year 2020.

Energy intensity

Thailand

A target to reduce energy intensity by 30% in 2036 compared with that in 2010, where energy intensity is measured as the ratio of final energy consumption to economic output (GDP).

Energy intensity

Multi-sector

Turkey

20% reduction in the ratio of final energy consumption to economic output (GDP) from base year 2008 to target year 2023.

Energy intensity

United Kingdom

Final energy consumption of 129.2 Mtoe, equal to 18% reduction in final energy consumption relative to 2007 business-as-usual projection, where energy consumption is measured as the final energy demand in tonnes of oil-equivalent (toe).

Energy consumption

Multi-sector

United States

Target to double energy productivity by 2030, where energy productivity is measured as the ratio of economic output (GDP expressed in real terms, deflated to 2005 USD) to primary energy use (mmBTU).

Energy productivity

Multi-sector

Morocco

A 20% reduction in energy consumption by 2030.

Energy consumption

Multi-sector

Morocco

A 5% reduction in energy consumption by 2020.

Energy consumption

Viet Nam

Under VNEEP, an energy savings goal of 3%–5% of the total energy demand (compared to business-as-usual (BAU)) during 2006–2010 and 5%–8%, equivalent to 11 million TOE to 17 million TOE in the period 2012-2015. In reality the percentage of saving is up to 6% after five years. New target for 2016-2020 is now under proposal. (Decision No. 1427)